'72 Westfalia Sleeping Capacity

[Baldrick]

Hi all

I'm seriously looking at a '72 Westfalia (front hinged roof), but I'm confused over the sleeping capacity.

I've been told that the roof area can only take a child (65lb limit). Yet I've read of others who say you can put a double bed i the roof. Anyone got one of these who could comment?

Thanks.

 

[ib-bus]

The original upper bunk style bed only holds a child or a skiny person, the same with the front over the seats childs cot bed, so that bus sleeps 2 adults and 2 kids.

You can get a hold of a double bed and you could fit 2 adults in the roof.

 

[Baldrick]

Thanks.

Has anyone out there actually fitted an adult bed in the roof of a front hinged Westie?

 

[lard]

It's been done as there was a post on this a few days ago - myself and others are always on the lookout for the double bunk to fit in our US westy's - from what I recall, the US westie only had a single bunk in the poptop, but UK buses between 1972 - 1973 (so later bays with front hinged poptops) had the double bunk, which makes it quite a rare item, and this is the one that's needed to convert

More info here:
http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?p=2917587

My plan of things to do is fabricate the bunk if I'm unable to find one for sale

 

[cyberdyne systems]

Thanks.

Has anyone out there actually fitted an adult bed in the roof of a front hinged Westie?

I've recently done it:

http://forum.earlybay.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=10062&start=40

It fits well, would make for a small double bed for two people, preferably not too long or heavy :lol: